LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING
MERCHANT SHIPS TOTALLY LOST,
BROKEN UP, ETC.
DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31st MARCH, 1957
AS REPORTED UP TO 30th SEPTEMBER, 1957
(excluding ships of less than 100 tons gross)
71, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3
October , 1957
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS TOTALLY LOST DURING THE QUARTER CONSEQUENT UPON CASUALTY
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS
OWNED, AS RECORDED IN
HOW LOST
TOTAL
COUNTRY
LLOYD’S
REGISTER BOOK.
LOST
1956-7
FOUNDERED
MISSING
BURNT
COLLISION
WRECKED
LOST. ETC.
of
of
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
Ships
owned
Tonnage
owned
w
Great Britain & N. Ireland .
5,508
19,545,875
l
1,130
1
7,124
l
1,533
3
1,038
6
10,825
0-11
0-06
J
M E
Other Commonwealth
10,047
0-27
0-25
| if
3 2
CD S
m a
o
o
Amei
Countries.
2,597
4,009,946
l
518
2
6,935
l
277
2
2,069
l
248
7
\
MCA (United States) .
4,432
26,145,642
l
315
1
556
1
167
3
1,038
0-07
0-00
Argentina .
364
1,049,869
Belgium .
192
539,829
1
635
1
635
0-52
0-12
Brazil .
386
862,066
Costa Rica .
152
507,706
Denmark .
687
1,695,221
Finland .
353
751,818
l
1,802
1
1,802
0-28
0-24
France .
1,201
3,943,201
l
8,268
1
145
1
302
3
8,715
0-25
0-22
Germany .
2,087
3,206,381
2
1,263
2
1,825
4
3,088
0-19
0-10
Greece .
347
1,307,336
Italy .
1,196
4,196,762
1
294
1
294
0-08
0-01
Japan .
1,891
4,075,781
1
1,384
1
1,384
0-05
0-03
Liberia .
582
5,584,378
2
7,387
1
3,188
3
10,575
0-52
0-19
Netherlands .
1,797
4,006,077
1
2,817
...
1
2,817
0-06
0 07
Norway .
2,442
8,035,340 •
3
687
3
4,702
6
5,389
0-25
0-07
Panama .
556
3,925,751
...
2
9,791
l
3,982
3
13,773
0-54
0-35
Portugal .
308
536,765
Spain.
1,246
1,437,805
1
116
1
400
2
516
0-16
0-04
Sweden .
1,223
2,922,092
, ..
2
4,794
2
4,794
016
0-16
Turkey .
284
601,485
1
3,308
1
3,308
0-35
0-55
Other Countries.
3,221
6,313,235
2
1,112
2
1,923
4
3,035
0-12
0-05
World Totals .
33,052
105,200,361
13
8,252
3
14,059
4
15,932
*5
8,348
20
30,745
4
4,699
49
82,035
0-15
0-08
Note.-—'Ships condemned after damage by fire, collision, stranding:, etc., are included according to the da£e of the casualties, under “ Burnt,' “ Collision, ** Wracked, etc.
Note._Ships condemned after damage by fire, collision, stranding, etc., are
B
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS
DETAILS OF CASUALTIES TABULATED ON PREVIOUS PAGE
EXPLANATIONS OF CONTRACTIONS
COUNTRY
U.S. of America Dca
Arabia Den
Argentina Ecu
Austria Egy
Belgium Eth
Brazil Fin
Burma Fra
Cambodia GBI
Cuba
Chile Ger
= China Grc
Colombia Hon
Commonwealth Countries Icl
(other than GBI) Idn
Costa Rica
a = Auxiliary
c = Composite
f = Ferro-concrete
Dominican Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Germany
■ Greece
Honduras
Iceland
Indonesia
Irish Republic
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Liberia
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Nicaragua
Norway
Netherlands
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Roumania
Russia (U.S.S.R.j
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
Tunisia
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Y ugoslavia
irn — Iron
ms = Motorship
p sat Paddle
DESCRIPTION
q
q ~ Quadruple screw
ss = Steamship
(T) — Oil Tanker
t = Twin screw
tr = Triple screw
w s= Wood
N.B.—Unless otherwise stated , all steamships and motorships were of steel construction and propelled by a single screw
Foundered
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
SOUND FISHER ...
... 1949
1130
GBI
PATRICIA SWEENEY
... 1946
518
Com
HELEN S.
... 1951
315
Amr
HABICHT .
... 1897
157
Ger
STRALSUND
... 1953
1106
Ger
SANTA GLORIA
... 1944
512
Hon
GIACOMO ALTIERI
... 1921
294
Itl
ALKEN .
... 1902
109
Nor
FORCE .
... 1919
461
Nor
YUKON .
... 1903
117
Nor
AMOR .
... 1952
2817
Nth
APOLO
... —
600
Phi
TRINCHERPE
... 1931
116
Spn
Voyage or service
J Cargo
.
Circumstances and place
Lyness—Ghent
i
Scrap
metal
f
Capsized and sank 4 miles from
Wick Bay due to cargo shifting
in heavy weather.
New York—
Yarmouth, N.S.
Coal
Capsized and sank off Yarmouth,
N.S., due to cargo shifting in
heavy weather.
San Diego—Panama...
Tuna
Sank off Panama.
Holding—Kiel
Cattle
Sank 1 mile W. of Kiel lightship
in heavy weather; subse¬
quently raised and broken up.
Wismar—
Middlesbrough
l
Potash
Sprang leak and sank 27 miles
E.N.E. of Flamborough Head.
Esmeraldas—Tampa
Bananas ;
120 miles W. of Key West in
heavy weather.
Sicily—Naples
Pozzolana |
Sprang leak and sank N. of island
of Stromboli in heavy weather.
Fishing
Capsized and sank N. of Maaloy.
Vadso—Tromso
Cod
Capsized and sank off Vardo due
to cargo shifting
Fishing
Capsized and sank off Norwegian
coast in heavy weather.
Beirut—Amsterdam ...
Ore
In lat. 35N., long 23 10E. in
heavy weather.
Capsized and sank 3 miles W. of
Bondoc Point, Luzon.
Fishing
Sprang leak and sank 130 miles
off Bilbao in heavy weather.
27th Mar.
13th Jan.
4th Feb.
30th Mar.
(Under this heading are included only ships posted as missing during the quarter)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
i
J Circumstances and place
1
Date
NORDICSTAR
. 1943:
7124
GBI
ss
Philadelphia—Havre
Coal
j Not heard of since leaving Phila-
| delphia 17th December, 1956.
—
LANDAK (T)
. 1951-
297
Com
ms
J esselton—Singapore
Ballast
j Not heard of since leaving Jessel-
ton 8th February, 1957.
—
MINOCHER COWASJEE .
. 192 |
6638
Com
SS
Djakarta—Cape Town
Soya
beans
! Not heard of since reporting by
i wireless in distress during
hurricane in lat. 25 30S., long.
' 68E. 24th January, 1957.
4
Burnt
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
GEORGE H. MURRAY
.. 1940
277
_Com
ms
Ferry.
Burnt and sank at Baddeck,
X.S., while undergoing repairs.
17th Feb.
JANINA (T) .
.. 1914
8268
Fra
ss
Odessa—Turku
Fuel oil
Burnt and sank in lat. 41 11X.,
long. 10 10YY.
18th J an ,
FER.
.. 1920
151
Lib
ms
Sinoe—Cape Palmas...
General
with
1 Gasoline
in
| barrels
Burnt out in lat. 4 30X., lone.
8 25\V.
27th Feb.
PERAMA (T)
.. 1936
7236
Lib
ss
New Orleans—Italy ...
! Soya
i bean oil
!
1
Sank after explosion in Gulf of
Mexico.
18th Mar.
Collision
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
OUSEL .
... 1922
1533
GBI
ss
i
Antwerp—
Manchester
Steel
and
general
Sunk by collision with s.s.
“Liverpool” in River Mersey.
8th Jan.
ASTURIAS.
... 1912
1802
Fin
ss
Lisbon—Oxelosund ...
Scrap
iron
Sunk by collision with s.s.
“Satakunta” near Moen in
dense fog.
31st Mar,
CHRISTIAN RUSS ...
... 1907;
975
Ger
ss
Hamburg—
Mantyluoto 1
General
Sunk by* collision with m.s.
“Baltavia” near Moen.
22nd Feb.
HARBURG .
... 1919
850
Ger
ss
Ghent—Stockholm ...
|
Iron
Sunk by collision with m.s.
“Tinny” outside Stockholm
in fog.
16th Feb.
ELNA H .
... 1919
i
i
3188
Lib
ss
Philadelphia—
!
!
Ballast
Extensively damaged by col¬
lision with U.S. fleet tanker
in Delaware River and sub¬
sequently sold for breaking up.
7th Mar.
Wrecked
(Under this heading are included ships lost through stranding, or striking rocks, sunken wrecks, etc.)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
'
Date
ANDRADITE .
1934
313
GBI
ss
Trawler
On rocks 5 miles NNE. of Castle-
bay. Outer Hebrides.
7th Mar.
GRACEHILL
1918
452
GBI
ss
Londonderry—Ayr ...
Ballast
On rocks at Sanda Island, Argyll,
in dense fog.
8th Mar.
ROBERT LIMBRICK
1942
273
GBI
ss
Trawler
On Quinish Point, Mull, in heavy
weather.
5th Feb.
HYDRALOCK .
1940
980
ss
Hong Kong—Foochow
Ballast
On Ockseu Island, off Foochow.
25th Feb.
KING BEE.
1924
1089
Com
W
ss
Hong Kong—Amoy ...
Fertiliser
On Banterer Reef, near Amoy.
24th Jan.
CHELSEA
1919
556
Amr
ms
Chelsea, Mass.—
Newington
Oil in
barrels
On a submerged breakwater off
Rockport, Mass, in heavy
weather.
10th Feb.
VAN DER WEYDEN
1953
635
Big
ss
Trawler
On south coast of Iceland in fog.
30th Mar.
RECOUVRANCE .
1946
145
Fra
ms
Pont L’Abbe—Pornic
Ballast
On rocks near Pointe de Conguel,
S. Brittany.
13th Feb.
GODANES.
1947
655
Icl
ss
Trawler
At Flesjarnar, Faroes.
2nd Jan.
MICHI MARU .
1914
1384
Jpn
ss
Hirohata—Tokyo
Steel ahd
pig iron
Stranded and sank 3 miles off
Ichie Saki Light.
22nd Mar.
BRODRENE NYGAARD ..
1914
106
Nor
w.ms
—Glomfjord
Ballast
Stranded and sank at Faltoy.
19th Jan.
ORKLA
1918
4284
Nor
ss
Narvik—
Middlesbrough
Ore
Stranded and sank near Buholm-
rasa Lighthouse.
27th Jan.
POLARQUEST .
1949
312
Nor
w.ms
Sealer ...
On Medhallandssandur, south
coast of Iceland.
23rd Feb.
SAN ANTONIO .
1911
3702
Pan
ss
Wellington—Moji
Scrap
iron
On reef near New Caledonia in
hurricane.
6th Jan.
TAMPICO (T) .
1930
6089
Pan
ms
Los Angeles—Kobe ...
Diesel
oil
On rocks about 40 miles S. of
Ensenada in fog.
29th Mar.
Continued
5
<
Wrecked— continued.
1 -
gulp's Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
ORO .
... 1947
400
Spn
ss
Coasting Spain
Timber
On rocks at Cape Sines.
4th Mar.
GIJMA
... 1867
295
Swd
im.ms
N orrkoping—V arberg
Fertiliser
S. of Fallbadan after drifting
with engine trouble.
21st Mar.
jjjjIMDAL.
... 1928
4499
Swd
ss
Tyne—Sweden
Cars and
tractors
At Stangskar Point, Landsort,
in fog.
4th Mar.
phATIN .
... 1900
3308
Trk
ss
Istanbul—Z ongul dak
Ballast
Off Kelara Burnu.
31st Jan.
jj3 VAN THUONG...
... 1921
1268
Vnm
ss
Trading Vietnam
Rice and
general
On rocks oil Culao Re.
oth Jan.
Lost
(Under this heading are included total losses which for want of sufficient information, or for other reasons,
cannot he classified)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
marvxd .
... 1920
248
Com
w.ms
North Sydney, N.S.—
Trinity, Nfl.
Coal
Sunk by ice in Trinity Harbour.
8th Feb.
BONNIE BREEZE...
... 1930
167
Amr
ms
Trawler
...
115 miles E. of Race Point, Mass.
5th Jan.
petit BRAS D OR
... 1945
302
Fra
w.ms
Sydney, N.S.—
St. Pierre & Miquelon
Coal
Sunk by iceberg 48 miles S.E.
of Cape Breton in fog.
4th Feb.
SENORITA.
... 1920
3982
Pan
t.ms
Houston—Kobe
Scrap
Struck submerged object and
sank in lat. 34 8N., long.
134 5 7E.
30th Jan.
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS CONDEMNED, BROKEN UP, ETC.,
NOT CONSEQUENT UPON CASUALTY
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Great Britain &
Irish Republic
2
807
Northern Ireland...
41
86,221
-
Italy
1
403
Other Commonwealth Countries...
3
4.698
Netherlands
4
531
America (United States)...
2
10,816
Norway
3
987
Belgium
1
5.261
Panama
2
1,521
Denmark ...
3
1.789
Portugal ...
1
2,313
Finland
2
3,838
Sweden
7
5,445
3
1,846
2,623
German v ...
3
World Total
79
136,626
Greece
1
7,527
_
Ship's Name and Year of Build Gross Country Description Disposal Where disposed of
ARIGTJANI .
... 1926
6763
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
ASCANIA .
... 1925
14440
QBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
BALLYBEG .
... 1898
445
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
BANNQUEEN.
... 1909
515
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CEVIC .
... 1908
249
GBI
S3
Broken up
Germany
CHARLES DORAN .
... 1917
273
GBI
SS
Broken up
United Kingdom
CLOTILDE .
... 1913
289
GBI
SS
Broken up
Belgium
CONWAY .
... 1904
228
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
DEARNE .
... 1924
1116
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
DONALDA .
... 1914
226
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
DUKE OF ROTHESAY n ...
... 1928
3779
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
EMPEROR OF INDIA .
... 1906
499
GBI
p.ss
Broken up
Belgium
ESHER .
... 1914
235
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
EVELEEN .
... 1920
502
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
FRANCONIA .
... 1923
20341
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
GUN VI .
... 1916
210
GBI
ss
Scuttled ...
Canada
HODDER .
... 1910
1113
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
HOLDERNETT.
... 1924
1179
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
IMPERIA .
... 1912
213
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
INCHGOWER .
... 1918
202
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LADY DOROTHY .
... 1916
578
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LARCHFIELD .
... 1941
493
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LEYS .
... 1916
222 *
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
LOON .
... 1914
191
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
MCGREGOR PATON .
... 1930
244
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
MATAROA .
... 1922
12369
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
MERSEY No. 9 .
... 1884
662
GBI
irn.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
MILFORD CONSORT .
... 1918
284
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
MORGAN JONES .
... 1918
278
GBI
89
Broken up
United Kingdom
MUMBLES .
... 1899
150
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
OKU .
... 1929
303
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
ORKNEY DAWN .
... 1916
314
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
PRINCE LEO .
... 1913
218
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
RENCO .
... 1910
230
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
RHYL .
... 1911
988
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
SALTOM .
... 1900
274
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
TAMAROA .
... 1922
12375
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
VELHO .
... 1905
1098
GBI
ss
Broken up
Hong Kong
VICTORIA .
... 1907
1641
GBI
tr.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
VULCAN.
... 1893
288
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
WILLIAM KING .
... 1918
204
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CALEDON .
... 1927
1083
Com
ss
Broken up
Hong Kong
Continued
Condemned, Broken up, etc.— continued.
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING
MERCHANT SHIPS TOTALLY LOST
7
BROKEN UP, ETC.
DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 30th JUNE, 1957
AS REPORTED UP TO 31st DECEMBER, 1957
(excluding ships of less than 100 tons gross)
71, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3
January, 1958
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS totally lost during the quarter consequent upon CASUALTY
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS
HOW LOST
OWNED, AS RECORDED IN
LLOYD’S REGISTER BOOK,
COUNTRY
TOTAL
PERCENTAGE I
LOST
#
1956-7
FOUNDERED
MISSING
BURNT
COLLISION
WRECKED
LOST. ETC.
of
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tods Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
Ships
Tonnage
owned
owned
1
Great Britain & N. Ireland
5,508
19,545,875
2
1,088
2
718
4
1,806
0-07
0-01
3 e
Hi?
Other Commonwealth
i ^ 1
w |
( Countries.
2,597
4,009,946
2
363
4
881
6
1,244
0-23
0-03
O
America (United States).
4,432
26,145,642
Argentina .
364
1,049,869
• • •
Belgium.
192
539,829
Brazil .
386
862,066
Costa Rica .
152
507,706
l
354
. • .
1
354
0-66
0-07
Denmark.
687
1,695,221
Finland .
353
751,818
1
3,321
1
3,321
0-28
0-44
France .
1,201
3,943,201
1
498
1
498
008
0-01
Germany. .
2,087
3,206,381
1
136
1
2,459
2
2,595
0-10
0-08
Greece .
347
1,307,336
Italy.
1,196
4,196,762
l
3,425
1
3,425
0-08
0-08
Japan .
1,891
4,075,781
Liberia .
582
5,584,378
...
Netherlands .
1,797
4,006,077
1
3,216
2
761
3
3,977
0-17
010
Norway .
2,442
8,035,340
2
535
1
131
3
666
0-12
001
Panama .
556
3,925,751
l
876
1
153
2
1,029
0-36
0-03
Portugal .
308
536,765
Spain .
1,246
1,437,805
. . .
1
885
1
885
0-08
0-06
Sweden .
1,223
2,922,092
1
1,071
1
1,202
2
2,273
0-16
0-08
Turkey .
284
601,485
Other Countries .
3,221
6,313,235
...
2
1,206
2
1,206
0-06
0-02
World Totals ...
33,052
105,200,361
7
4,853
3
4,655
4
5,375
15
8,396
29
23,279
009
0-02
Note.-Ships condemned after damage by fire, collision, stranding-, etc., are included according to the date of the casualties , under Burnt," “Collision," “ Wrecked," etc.
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STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS
DETAILS OF CASUALTIES TABULATED ON PREVIOUS PAGE
EXPLANATIONS OF CONTRACTIONS
COUNTRY
Amr
=
U.S. of America
Dca
= Dominican Republic
IR
=
Irish Republic
Phi
= Philippines
Arb
=
Arabia
Den
= Denmark
Isr
—
Israel
Pol
= Poland
Arg
=
Argentina
Ecu
= Ecuador
Itl
=
Italy
Ptg
= Portugal
Aus
=
Austria
Egy
= Egypt
Jpn
=
Japan
Rou
= Roumania
Big
=
Belgium
Eth
= Ethiopia
Kor
=
Korea
Rus
= Russia (U.S.S.R.)
Brz
=
Brazil
Fin
= Finland
Lib
—
Liberia
Spn
= Spain
Bur
=
Burma
Fra
— France
Mex
—
Mexico
Swd
s=s Sweden
Cara
=
Cambodia
GBI
= Great Britain and
Mon
as
Monaco
Swz
= Switzerland
Cba
=
Cuba
Northern Ireland
Mor
=
Morocco
Tha
= Thailand
Chi
Chile
Ger
= Germany
Nic
3=
Nicaragua
Trk
— Turkey
Chn
=
China
Grc
= Greece
Nor
=
Norway
Tun
= Tunisia
Cmb
=
Colombia
Hon
= Honduras
Nth
Netherlands
Urg
= Uruguay
Com
=
Commonwealth Countries Icl
— Iceland
Pan
=
Panama
Ven
= Venezuela
(other than GBI) Idn
— Indonesia
Per
—
Peru
Vnm
= Vietnam
CR
=
Costa Rica
Ygs
= Yugoslavia
DESCRIPTION
a =
Auxiliary
im — Iron
q
= Quadruple screw
t
*s Twin screw
c =
Composite
ms — Motorship
88
= Steamship
tr
sss Triple screw
f =
F erro -concrete
p — Paddle
(T)
= Oil Tanker
w
= Wood
N.B.—Unless otherwise stated , all steamships and motorships were of steel construction and propelled by a single screw
Foundered
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Ton9
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
LEE SEH .
... 1953
215
Com
w.ms
Lho Seumave—
Penang
Copra and
betelnuts
In heavy weather 60 miles S. of
Pulau Rimau.
17th June
TEIK SEH.
... —
148
Com
Fin
w.ms
In heavy weather in Malacca
Straits.
17th June
BORNHOLM
... 1930
3321
ms
San Feliu—
Wilmington
Fluorite
Sprang leak and sank in lat. 36
40N., long. 48 30W. in heavy
weather.
4th May
GENERAL ATJPICK
... 1937
498
Fra
'
ss
Trawler .
Sprang leak and sank in lat. 56
42N., long. 3 42E.
12th April
SRTZE .
... 1956
136
Ger
ms
Trawler
In heavy weather near San
Antonio, Chile.
30th May
FIRMAN .
... 1919
291
Nor
ms
Trawler
Capsized and sank near Kjolnes.
9th April
M0GSTER0Y
... 1927
244
Nor
ms
Fishing
In heavy weather near Kjolnes.
6th April
Burnt
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
MARIA .
(ex Jeannette)
... 1920
354
CR
ss
Coquimbo—
Antofagasta
Case oil
Sunk by explosion 10 miles N.
of Huasco.
12th June
NICA .
... 1920
3425
iti
ss
Pnom -Penh—Rangoon
Ballast
Sunk by fire and explosion 200
miles S. of Rangoon.
18th Apnl
SEA PEARL
... 1944
876
Pan
w.ms
Auckland—Manila
Beef
Caught fire in engine room and
drifted on reef off Wallace
Island; burnt out.
3rd June
Collision
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
COLLINGWOOD ...
... 1906
149
GBI
ss
Tug .
Sunk by collision with s.s.
Bittern in River Mersey;
subsequently raised and
broken up.
20th April
LISBETH M.
... 1953
939
GBI
ms
Plymouth—London
Stone
Sunk by collision with s.s. Sir
John Snell off Margate in fog.
4th April
RUFINA (T)
... 1937
3216
Nth
t.BS
Oil
Sunk by collision with s.s.
Thobunn at Miracaibo outer
bar; subsequently raised and
broken up.
13th May
WGVAR .
... 1878
1071
Swd
im.ss
Bremen—Stugsund
Coal
Sunk by collision with m.s.
Perou in River Weser; sub¬
sequently raised and broken
up.
19th April
Wrecked
(Under this heading are included ships lost through stranding, or striking rocks, sunken wrecks, etc.)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
CARENCY .
. 1916
233
GBI
88
Trawler
On Noss Head in dense fog.
29th June
MISTLEY .
. 1920
485
GBI
SS
North Ronaldsay—
Fair Isle
Coal
On Reefdyke, North Ronaldsay.
19th Jun e
HAROLD GUY
. 1939
118
Com
w.a.ms
Sydney, N.S.—
Newfoundland
Coal
On shoal W. of St. Pierre in
dense fog.
29th Jun©
NORMA L. CONRAD
. 1916
134
Com
w.a.ms
On rocks at Green Island in
dense fog.
30th June
NORMAN M. BATSTONE .
. 1900
117
&
w.t.a.ms
Newfoundland—
Bell Island
Timber
Near Melrose, Trinity Bay.
17th June
PLUTO .
. 1932
512
Com
■•>>-*...
S8
Bucket Dredger
Struck breakwater and sank in
Newcastle harbour, N.S.W.
5th June
MAGDALENA REITH
. 1950
2459
Ger
S8
Casablanca—
Rotterdam
Phosphate
On Farelo Reef off Camarinas.
30th May
EL RESZK .
. 1943
439
Mor
ms
Trawler
On reef near Punta Galha.
2nd May
SLOTTHEIM
. 1913
131
Nor
ms
Vedavagen—Oslo
Ballast
On skerries at Imsew.
30th Apnl
BERGSINGEL
. 1954
399
Nth
ms
Bordeaux—Sfax
Timber
On rocks near Cap Bougaroni.
20th April
FREAK .
. 1940
362
Nth
ms
Port Nolloth—
Cape Town
Ore
On rocks at Port Nolloth.
30th June
GUNELL
. 1919
163
Pan
w.a.ms
W alkom—Copenhagen
Timber
Stranded and sank E. of Ystad.
Uth June
BARCELONA
. 1918
885
Spn
88
Ceuta—Gijon
Ballast
On rocks 1 mile W. of Punta
Candelaria in fog.
22nd June
L1NDESNA8 (T) ...
. 1950
1202
Swd
ms
N ynash amn—
Norrk oping
Kerosene
Stranded and sank outside
Havringe Lighthouse.
17 th April
CLARA Y.
. 1875
767
Urg
irn t.ms
Antonina, Brazil—
Montevideo
Tea
Stranded and sank 20 miles N.
of Solidao Lighthouse.
13th June
13
l
! STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS CONDEMNED, BROKEN UP, ETC.,
i NOT CONSEQUENT UPON CASUALTY
Flag
No,
Tons
Gross
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Great Britain &
Northern Ireland ...
40
66,990
Irish Republic
1
156
Other Commonwealth Countries ...
4
2,239
Italy.
3
13,888
America (United States) ...
2
18,107
Japan
1
8,853
Brazil
1
4,097
Netherlands
18
10,776
Chile.
1
2,461
Norway
2
1,721
Denmark
2
2,664
Panama
1
1,077
Finland
France
2
3,928
936
3
World Total
85
139,432
Germany
4
1,539
—
j - Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Description
Disposal
Where disposed of
alcmaria
... 1916
148
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
arctic scout
... 1936
494
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
bankvtlle
... 1904
375
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
ben-varrey ...
... 1923
266
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
bolham
... 1913
158
GBI
w.ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
BRABANT
... 1918
279
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
BRITISH SCOUT (T)
... 1922
1573
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CARTHUSIAN ...
... 1936
462
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CITY OF DELHI
... 1925
7606
GBI
8S
Broken up
United Kingdom
CRAIGIELEA .
... 1916
211
GBI
SS
Broken up
United Kingdom
CULEX .
... 1924
105
GBI
8S
Broken up
United Kingdom
CUSHAG
... 1908
223
GBI
SS
Broken up
United Kingdom
DELHI .
... 1903
171
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
EDWINA
... 1915
267
GBI
8S
Broken up
Irish Republic
ESSEX FERRY H
... 1917
2755
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
ESSEXBR00K
... 1920
1764
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
ESTHER JOHNSTON
... 1919
281
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
FALCON.
... 1927
1038
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
GLENELLA
... 1934
473
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
HARFRY
... 1921
936
GBI
88
Broken up
United Kingdom
H0LDERN0RE...
... 1911
969
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
H0LDERVALE ...
... 1915
1070
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
JULIET DUFF...
... 1920
500
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
KINGS CROSS ...
... 1921
197
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LANDGUARD ...
... 1898
691
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
LOYAL BRITON
... 1903
182
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
MORETON BAY
... 1921
14376
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
OTRANTO
... 1925
20051
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
PLOVER.
... 1881
245
GBI
irn.t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
POLAR MAID (T)
... 1914
5264
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
POULTON
... 1899
1078
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
R0SSALLIAN ...
... 1936
432
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
SAINT KEARAN
... 1921
397
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
SNEYD.
... 1910
401
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
WARREN COURT
... 1920
294
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
WELCOME HOME
... 1925
104
GBI
W.88
Broken up
Belgium
WEST RIDING...
... 1894
103
GBI
irn.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
WYRE COLONEL
... 1917
276
GBI
88
Broken up
Irish Republic
WYRE NAB ...
... 1930
348
GBI
SS
Broken up
Germany
WYRE WOOLTON
... 1935
427
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
FAULTLESS ...
... 1907
131
Com
W.8S
Broken up
Canada
FITZROY
... 1931
853
Com
SS
Broken up
United Kingdom
Continued
Condemned, Broken up, etc.— continued.
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Description
Disposal
Where disposed of
LILLOOET .
... 1908
543
Com
C. CVA
t.SS
Broken up
Canada
MANTA.
... 1914
712
Com
S 8
Broken up
United Kingdom
DOROTHY LUCKENBACH
... 1919
9729/
Amr
t.SS
Broken up
U.S of America
NEVILLE
... 1918
8378
Amr
SB
Broken up
U.S. of America
URU .
... 1905
4Q97
Brz
SB
Broken up
Brazil
NAGUILAN .
... 1920
2461
Chi
88
Broken up
United Kingdom
A. P. BERNSTORFF ...
... 1913
2352
Den
SB
Broken up
Germany
NYPUBERG .
... 1918
312
Den
88
Broken up
Germany
ARCTURUS .
... 1898
2068
Fin
88
Broken up
Netherlands
GRETA.
... 1903
1860
Fin
88
Broken up
United Kingdom
LOYAUTt .
... 1913
486
Fra
88
Broken up
Hong Kong
MISTRAL .
... 1908
218
Fra
88
Broken up
France
OURAGAN .
... 1908
232
Fra
88
Broken up
France
altenwarder
... 1920
143
Ger
68
Broken up
Germany
HELGOLAND .
... 1890
498
Ger
86
Broken up
Germany
THURINGEN .
... 1934
428
Ger
88
Broken up
Germany
YORK .
... 1937
470
Ger
88
Broken up
Germany
ELSINORE .
... 1923
156
IR
BS
Broken up
Irish Republic
ACHILLE
... 1905
2722
iti
88
Broken up
Italy
AURIGA.
... 1909
10856
m
t.S 8
Broken up
Italy
FUSARO.
... 1904
310
iti
88
Broken up
Italy
HAKONE MARU
... 1929
8853
Jpn
t.ms
Broken up
Japan
DRIVA.
... 1909
325
Nor
88
Broken up
Norway
KONG MAGNUS
... 1911
1396
Nor
t.SS
Broken up
Belgium
ANNA EN CORNELIA
... 1916
138
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
ARIE .
... 1912
145
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
BERGEN .
!.. 1928
329
Nth
88
Broken up
Netherlands
BLOEMENDAAL
... 1917
242
Nth
88
Broken up
Netherlands
ELISABETH .
... 1914
133
Nth
a. ms
Broken up
Netherlands
ELISE .
... 1916
214
Nth
88
Broken up
Belgium
EVERDINA JACOMINA
... 1911
155
Nth
a.ms
Broken up
Belgium
GESINA.
... 1902
183
Nth
88
Broken *up
Belgium
JOHANNA .
... 1902
179
Nth
88
Broken up
Netherlands
MARTINA .
... 1916
118
Nth
ma
Broken up
Netherlands
MENTOR
... 1910
106
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
MIRZA (T) .
... 1929
7977
Nth
t.ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
NEDERLAND IV
... 1915
142
Nth
ms
Broken up
Belgium
1 PIET & LEENDERT HU1BERT
... 1904
139
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
PRINSES MARGRIET...
... 1916
140
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
RUNMONDI .
... 1916
115
Nth
ms
Broken up
Belgium
SAKINA.
... 1919
145
Nth
a.ms
Broken up
Netherlands
VOORUIT .
... 1903
176
Nth
88
Broken up
Netherlands
TYNE .
... 1907
1077
Pan
88
Broken up
United Kingdom
f
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING
MERCHANT SHIPS TOTALLY LOST,
7
BROKEN UP, ETC.
DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER, 1957
AS REPORTED UP TO 31st MARCH, 1958
(excluding ships of less than 100 tons gross)
71, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS totally lost during the quarter consequent upon CASUALTY
Note.-fehips condemiRl after damage by fire, collision, stranding, etc., arc included according to the date of the casualties, under “Burnt,” “ Collision, ” “ Wrecked ," etc.
10
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS
DETAILS OF CASUALTIES TABULATED ON PREVIOUS PAGE
EXPLANATIONS OF CONTRACTIONS
COUNTRY
Amr
= U.S. of America
Dca
Dominican Republic
IR
=
Irish Republic
Phi = Philippines
Arb
= Arabia
Den
—
Denmark
Isr
=
Israel
Pol = Poland
Arg
=* Argentina
Ecu
=
Ecuador
Itl
=
Italy
Ptg = Portugal
Aus
= Austria
Egy
Egypt
Jpn
=s
Japan
Rou — Roumania
Big
= Belgium
Eth
=
Ethiopia
Kor
=
Korea
Rus = Russia (U.S.S.R.)
Brz
= Brazil
Fin
=
Finland
Lib
ss
Liberia
Spn = Spain
Bur
= Burma
Fra
=
France
Mex
=
Mexico
Swd = Sweden
Cam
— Cambodia
GBI
—
Great Britain and
Mon
=s
Monaco
Swz = Switzerland
Cba
= Cuba
Northern Ireland
Mor
=
Morocco
Tha = Thailand
Chi
— Chile
Ger
Germany
Nic
=
Nicaragua
Trk = Turkey
Chn
= China
Grc
=
Greece
Nor
=
Norway
Tun = Tunisia
Cmb
= Colombia
Hon
—
Honduras
Nth
=*
Netherlands
Urg = Uruguay
Com
= Commonwealth Countries Icl
—
Iceland
Pan
=
Panama
Ven — Venezuela
(other than GBI) Idn
=
Indonesia
Per
=
Peru
Vnm = Vietnam
CR
— Costa Rica
Ygs = Yugoslavia
DESCRIPTION
a —
Auxiliary
irn = Iron
q
= Quadruple screw
t
= Twin screw
c =
Composite
ms = Motorship
ss
= Steamship
tr
— Triple screw
f =
Forro -c oner ete
p = Paddle
(T)
= Oil Tanker
w
= Wood
N.B.—Unless otherwise stated , all steamships and motorships were of steel construction and propelled by a single screw
Foundered
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
1
° tlon P Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
PRESIDENTE MITRE
... 1933
372
Arg
ms
Trawler
In River Uruguay.
26th Sept.
PEREIRA .
... 1918
1065
CR
ss
Turbo—Barranquilla
Timber
Sprang leak and sank in lat.
8 54N., long. 76 32W.
8 th Aug.
PAMIR .
... 1905
3103
Ger
a.ms
Buenos Aires—
Hamburg
Barley
Overwhelmed by hurricane
“Carrie” in lat. *35 37N., long.
40 20W.
21st Sept.
KIRKLAND.
... —
466
Hon
ms
Kingston—
Grand Turk
General
Sprang leak and sank 10 miles
W. of Port de Paix, Haiti.
10th Sept.
DOMENICA MADRE
... 1920
252
It!
w.a.ms
Cagl iari—Ba gnol i
Bricks
12 miles E. of Cape Sferraca*
vallo.
7th Sept.
F0YMA .
... 1941
183
Nor
w.ms
Fishing
...
Sprang leak and sank 200 miles
E. of Iceland in heavy weather.
8 th Sept.
HERKULES.
... 1943
149
Nor
ms
Tug .
Capsized and sank in Trondheim
harbour.
15th Sept.
CLARISSE
... 1922
4048
Pan
ss
Mormugao—Trieste
Iron Ore
Sprang leak and sank S. of
Socotra in heavy weather
loth July
GROENLANDIA ...
... 1922
442
p.,-
w.a.ms
Fishing
Sprang leak and sank on Grand
Banks, Newfoundland, in
heavy weather.
30th Aug.
DAGNY .
... 1902
257
Swd
w.a.ms
.
...
Sprang leak and sank in Alands
Hav in heavy weather.
25tli Aug.
Burnt
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
KILLARNEY .
1917
153
Amr
w.ms
Fishing
Burnt and sank in lat. 41 48N.,
long. 67 58W.
27th July
WORLD SPLENDOUR (T)
1957
25583
Lib
ss
Fawley—
Mena Ahmad i
Ballast
Exploded and sank in lat. 36
11 30N., long. 4 20W.
20th Aug.
LA PLATA.
1944
7374
Swd
t.ms
Gustafsvik—
Buenos Aires i
j
1
General
Burnt out at Salvador after
being towed in on fire.
7th July
Collision
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country 13 "
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
-
BRITISH COLUMBIA
... 1935
134
GBI ms
Trawler
Sunk by collision with a
United States naval craft 120
miles 1C. of Flamborough
Head.
29th Sept.
CIUDAD DE
BUENOS AIRES
... 1914
3754
Arg t.ss
Buenos Aires—
Concepcion del
Uruguay
Ferry
Sunk by collision with as
MobmaCSUKF in River Plate
ill fog.
- 7tl > Aug.
PENZfi .
... 1948
5438
Fra ss
Vigo—Cardiff
Iron Ore
Sunk bv collision with ms
Ile de la Reunion off Cape
Finisterre in dense fog.
21 st Sept,
Wrecked
(Under this heading are included ships lost through stranding, or striking rocks, sunken wrecks, etc.)
Ship's Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
HILDEBRAND
... 1951
7735
GBI
ss
Liverpool—Trinidad...
General
)
Sugar
On rocks near Oitavos in fog.
25th Sept.
FRONTIER.
... 1923
998
Com
ss
Durban—
Port Elizabeth
On rocks 17 miles S. of East
London.
27th Sept.
KERMANDIE
... 1920
340
Com
w.t.a.ms
...
At Stanley, Tasmania, in heavy
weather.
6 th Sept.
ALPHECCA.
... 1945
393
Amr
w.ms
Stranded ami sank at Point San
Domingo, Mexico.
17 th Aug,
SUN DAWN
... 1945
392
Amr
w.ms
Mexican fishing
banks—San Diego
Fish
On Mexican coast in heavy
weat her
31st Aug.
MARY MARGRETH
... 1917
100
Den
w.ms
Fishing
...
At Eysturhovdanum.
17th Sept.
ANT ARES .
... 1943
146
Ttl
w.ms
Between Dakar and St. Louis,
Senegal, in heavy weather.
21st Aug.
BELLEVILLE
... 1948
4946
Nor
ms
Singapore—Houston...
General
On Seal Ledge off Newport,
Rhode Island.
24th Sept.
CAPTAIN JOHN C.
... 1919
7588
Pan
ss
Portland—Bombay ...
Wheat
At Nojima Said. «
^5th Sept.
ATLANTE .
... 1920
921
Spn
ss
Huelva—Nantes
Copper
ore
Stranded on rocks near Noir-
moutier; subsequently refloat¬
ed and sold for breaking up.
9th Aug.
Lost
(Under this heading are included total losses which for want of sufficient information, or for other reasons,
cannot be classified)
Ship's Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
1
Country D ® 8 ^ 1> ' Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
POLARBJbRN .1950
292
i
Nor w.ms
;
: i
i
Sunk by ice.
2nd Sept.
21
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS CONDEMNED, BROKEN UP, ETC.,
NOT CONSEQUENT UPON CASUALTY
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Great Britain &
Northern Ireland ...
32
102,927
Japan
1
9,347
Other Commonwealth Countries ...
4
10,315
Netherlands
9
18,576
America (United States) ...
5
11,154
Norway
4
2.666
Argentina ...
1
4,881
Panama
3
11,300
Chile...
1
177
Portugal
1
629
Finland
1
1.355
Spain
1
9.689
Germany
Honduras ...
Irish Republic
5
1
4,547
1,712
460
Sweden
1
1,389
World- Total
71
191,124
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country Description
!
Disposal
Where dlsr
ASTURIAS .
.1925
22445
GBl
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
BRAEMAR
.1927
212
GBI
Broken up
Germany
CHESHIRE .
.1927
10687
GBI
t.ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
CITY OF CANBERRA
.1927
7645
GBI
8 S
Broken up
United Kingdom
CITY OF DUNDEE
.1921
5316
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CITY OF GLOUCESTER
.1921
5945
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CORMORANT .
.1927
1230
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
CUMBRIA .
.1921
345
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
DARDANUS .
.1920
9503
GBI
t.ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
DE LA POLE.
.1919
290
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
DORILEEN .
.1917
228
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
EMPIRE KEN.
.1928
9523
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
EQUERRY .
.1929
369
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
JOHN CATTLING
.1918
276
GBI
ss
Broken up
Germany
KYLEBURN .
.1916
808
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LAIRDS H1 til*
.1921
1776
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
LARGS BAY .
.1921
14362
GBI
t.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LIBYAN. "..
.1913
202
GBI
ss
Broken up
Germany
LINTIE.
.1909
167
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
LIZZIE MELLING ...
.1904
207
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
LOCH LEE .
.1910
210
GBI
S3
Broken up
Germany
LOTHERSDALE
.1877
120
GBI
w.ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
MARLWOOD .
.1924
996
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
MARY CROAN
.1916
274
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
OUR BAIRNS
.1917
275
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
PHEMIUS .
.1926
6650
GBI
t.ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
SAON .
.1933
386
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
STANDARD ROSE
.1918
155
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
VE8TRA .
.1921
1158
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
WHIN .
.1920
466
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
WILLIAM CALDWELL
.1918
289
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
WILLIAM COOPER
.1909
412
GBI
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic
ARUM .
.1926
194
-Com
-
ss
Scuttled ...
IRENE M.
.1912
1517
Com
tOorv
ss
Broken up
Canada
RAMA-RAJA .
.1912
783
.Com
ss
Broken up
India
SAFINA-E-NUSRAT ...
.1914
7821
ss
Broken up
Pakistan
CALVERT .
.1902
545
Amr
ms
Broken up
U.S. of America
EL PASO .
.1924
929
Amr
t.ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
KLAMATH .
.1925
929
Amr
t.ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
RUSSIAN RIVER
.1924
929
Amr
t.ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
THISTLE .
.1921
7822
Amr
ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
HARPON (T) .
.1897
4881
Arg
ss
Broken up
Italy
Continued
•>*»
t
Condemned, Broken np, etc.— continued.
Ship's Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Description'
;
Disposal
Where disposed of
INDUS 3 .
1912
177
Chi
ss
Broken up
. Chile
LISBET.
. 1906
1355
Fin
ss
Broken up
Germany
DALALFVEN .
. 1911
1 1466
Ger
ss
Broken up
, Germany
GARLSTORF .
. 1920
1022
Ger
SS
Broken up
Germany
HAPARANDA .
. 1903
999
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
ISLAND.
. 1936
638
Ger
ss
! Broken up
Germany
STELLA HARIS .
. 1935
422
Ger
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
LEWIS FRASER .
. 1908
; 1712
Hon
ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
MARGARET LOCKINGTON ...
. 1921
j 460
IR
ss
Broken up
Irish Republic ^
BANFORA MARU .
. 1914
9347
Jpn
t.ss
Broken up
Japan
BODIN.
. 1910
323
Nor
Ss
Broken up
Belgium
DISA .
. 1908
1154
Nor
sa
Broken up
Belgium
KUNNA .
1908
350
Nor
ss
Broken up
Belgium
TORAFIRE .
1920
839
Nor
ss
Broken up
Belgium
DR. C. LELY.
. 1910
118
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
FRANK.
1927
143
Nth
irn.ms
Broken up
Netherlands
GENERAAL MICHIELS
. 1928
1282
Nth
ss
Broken up
Hong Kong
JACOB.
1917
137
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
JOHANNA MARIA .
1903
119
Nth
ms
Broken up
Netherlands
LISETA (T) .
1927
2640
Nth
t.ss
Broken up
Hong Kong y
MACUBA (T) .
1931
8206
Nth
t.ms
Broken up
Germany
MAROS.
1929
490
Nth
ms
Broken up
Singapore
TJISONDARI .
1926
5441
Nth
ms
Broken up
...
Hong Kong
ANIBAL (T) .
1931
6638
Pan
ms
Broken up
Belgium
GALILEA .
1914
3298
Pan
SR
Broken up
Italy
LUCKY CARRIER .
1927
1364 I
Pan
ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
COSTEIRO .
1921
629 |
Ptg
SS
Dismantled
...
Portugal
MAGALLANES.
1928
9689
Spn
-
Broken up
Spain
RHODOS.
1904
1389
Swd
ss
Broken up
Germany
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING
MERCHANT SHIPS TOTALLY LOST.
BROKEN UP, ETC.
DURING THE QUARTER ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1957
AS REPORTED UP TO 30th JUNE, 1958
(excluding ships of less than 100 tons gross)
71, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3
July, 1958
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS totally lost during the quarter consequent upon CASUALTY
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS
HOW LOST
TOTAL
PERCENTAGE
LLOYD’S
REGISTER BOOK.
LOST
1957-8
FOUNDERED
MISSING
BURNT
COLLISION
WRECKED
LOST. ETC.
Of
of
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
Ships
Tonnage
owned
owned
Great Britain & N. Ireland .
5,427
19,857,491
2
2,285
l
8,934
3
560
6
11,779
0-11
0-06
ffl H
W K.
Other Commonwealth
Si
Countries .
2,634
4,174,463
1
228
1
228
0-04
001
w l'
o
o
America (United States).
4,374
25,910,855
2
618
2
576
4
1,194
0-09
0’00
Argentina .
360
1,038,559
Belgium.
196
579,432
1
1,892
1
1,892
0-51
0-33
Brazil .
398
891,480
l
606
2
1,243
3
1,849
0-75
0-21
Costa Rica .
152
519,341
Denmark ... ..
715
1,857,478
l
325
l
126
2
451
0-28
0-02
Finland.
356
754,720
1
342
1
375
1
448
l
498
4
1,663
M2
0-22
France .
1,230
4,009,783
l
153
1
8,607
2
8,760
0-16
0-22
Germany .
2,224
3,605,687
1
629
1
629
0-04
0-02
Greece .
370
1,471,545
Italy.
1,253
4,551,956
2
8,011
1
2,285
3
4,777
l
108
7
15,181
0-56
0-33
Japan .
2,032
4,415,070
l
‘877
1
877
0-05
0-02
Liberia .
743
7,466,429
Netherlands .
1,886
4,335,356
...
l
500
1
400
2
900
0-11
0-02
Norway .
2,513
8,488,164
... !
2
1,666
2
1,666
0-08
0-02
Panama .
580
4,129,029
1
2,178
... |
...
2
17,772
l
5,686
4
25,636
0-69
0-62
Portugal.
313
547,037
...
Spain.
1,267
1,505,224
1
375
... |
2
4,760
3
5,135
0-24
0-34
Sweden .
1,205
3,047,535
1
106
...
l
1,381
2
347
4
1,834
0-33
0-06
Turkey .
285
593,505
... j
1
794
1
794
0-35
0-13
Other Countries .
3,291
6,495,942
1
261
...
2
1,143
3
1,404
0-09
0-02
World Totals .
33,804
110,246,081
11
14,176
i
325
4
3,236
7
12,577
25
45,266
3
6,292
51
81,872
0-15
007
Note.-Ships condemned after damage by fire, collision, stranding, etc., are included according to the date of the casualties r under “Burnt," “ CoJJiaion," “ Wrecked," etc.
tS I I I re
b o w
Note.—Ships condemned after damage by tire, collision, stranding, etc., are included according to the dale of the casualties, under “Burnt,” “ Collision," "Wrecked," etc.
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS
DETAILS OF CASUALTIES TABULATED ON PREVIOUS PAGE
EXPLANATIONS OF CONTRACTIONS
COUNTRY
Amr
_=
U.S. of America
Dca
—
Dominican Republic
IR
= Irish Republic
Phi
= Philippines
Arb
=
Arabia
Den
SS
Denmark
Iar
= Israel
Pol
= Poland
Arg
—
Argentina
Ecu
=
Ecuador
Itl
= Italy
Ptg
= Portugal
Aus
—
Austria
E gy
=
Egypt
Jpn
=5 Japan
Rou
= Rou mania
Big
—
Belgium
Eth
SS
Ethiopia
Kor
= Korea
Rus
= Russia (U.S.S.R.)
Brz
SS
Brazil
Fin
=
Finland
Lib
= Liberia
Spn
= Spain
Bur
—
Burma
Fra
=
France
Mex
— Mexico
Swd
= Sweden
Cam
_
Cambodia
GBI
—
Great Britain and
Mon
= Monaco
Swz
= Switzerland
Cba
—
Cuba
Northern Ireland
Mor
— Morocco
Tha
= Thailand
Chi
—
Chile
Ger
=
Germany
Nic
— Nicaragua
Trk
= Turkey
Chn
—
China
Grc
=s
Greece
Nor
= Norway
Tun
= Tunisia
Crab
—
Colombia
Hon
=
Honduras
Nth
=«= Netherlands
Urg
— Uruguay
Com
=s
Commonwealth Countries Icl
—
Iceland
Pan
= Panama
Ven
= Venezuela
(other than GBI) Idn
s=
Indonesia
Per
= Peru
Vnm
= Vietnam
CR
=
Costa Rica
Yga
= Yugoslavia
DESCRIPTION
a =
Auxiliary
irn = Iron
q
= Quadruple screw
t
= Twin screw
c =
Composite
ms = Motorship
ss
= Steamship
tr
= Triple screw
f =
Ferro-concrete
p = Paddle
(T]
l = Oil Tanker
w
= Wood
N.B.—Unless otherwise stated, all steamships and motorships were of steel construction and propelled by a single screw
Foundered
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
! Tons
Gross
Country
I
! Descrip-
j tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
I
i Date
•4:
J. B. KEE.
... 1917
241
GBI
ss
Ramsey—Liverpool
Gravel
Off Liverpool Bay due to cargo
shifting in heavy weather.
j 5th Nov.
•41
NARVA .
... 1943
2044
GBI
ss
Hudiksvall—Aberdeen
Woodpulp
Inlat. 57 28N., long. 3E.
| 22nd Dec.
;:ll
J. A. BISSO
... 1906
224
Amr
ms
Tug .
Sprang leak and sank in lat.
28 46 3N., long. 90 38 3W. in
heavy weather.
' 7th Nov.
SUN PACIFIC
... 1945
394
Amr
w.ms
San Diego — Peru
Tuna
Off Western Mexico in hurri¬
cane.
— Oct.
■i
SVENBORG .
... 1923
342
Fin
w.a.ms
Tyne — Oulu ...
Coal
75 miles W. of Tyboron.
3rd Oct.
PIETRO CANONICA
... 1948
365
iu
w.ms
Baia — Catania
Building
material
In lat. 40 8N., long. 14 34E. in
heavy weather.
30th Nov.
;
-I
i
SAN FORTUNATO
... 1920
7646
ia
ss
Iskenderun —
Hampton Roads
Chrome
ore
Sprang leak and sank in lat. 31
40N., long. 38W., in heavy
weather.
22nd Nov.
1
;
*
NIKITAS K.
... 1919
2178
Pan
ss
Stratoni — Braila
Pyrites
In Black Sea in heavy weather.
29th Nov.
i
ASTENE TERCERO
... 1955
375
Spn
ms
Almeria — Tangier
Ballast
Near Almeria in heavy weather.
8th Nov.
RIBERSDROTT ...
... 1849
106
Swd
irn.ss
Kalix — Omskoldsvik
Sprang leak and sank off
Bjuroklubb Lighthouse.
21st Oct.
'
< i
FLORIDA .
••• 1944
261
Ven
ms
Maracaibo — Guanta
Iron pipes
Sprang leak and sank 25 miles
NW of Curacao in heavy
weather.
18th Oct.
,
Missing
(Under this heading are included only ships posted as
missing during the quarter)
": j
Ship's Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
i
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
«'| j
STELLA ARGUS
... 1925
325
Den
ss
Trawler
Not heard of since reporting by
wireless on 27th October
making for Thorshavn.
—
j
Burnt
ti?
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
|
MAGELLAN
... 1931
185
Amr
w.ms
Fishing
Burnt and sank in San Hipolito
Bay.
6th Dec.
|j
SUN DORA.
... 1945
391
Amr
w.ms
Bprnt and sank off Costa Rica.
19th Dec.
OMA .
... 1918
375
Fin
w.a.ms
Burnt while lying at Helsingfors.
28th Nov.
ANNA MARIA IEVOLI
... 1920
2285
Itl
ss
1
Exploded and sank in Naples
harbour while undergoing
repairs.
2l8t Nov.
i
28
l
Collision
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
SHILLONG .
1949
8934
GBI
ss
Hamburg—Tsingtao
i
| General
Sunk by collision with ms
Purfina Congo 190 miles S.
of Suez.
22nd Oct.
VERNIA .
1949
606
Brz
ms
Porto Alegre—Santos
Sunk by collision with ms
Peter Jebsen outside Santos
in fog.
22nd Oct.
HIKA .
1918
126
Den
w.a.ms
Lubeck—Odense
; Coke
i
Sunk by collision with ss
Christiane Schulte near
island of Fehmam in dense
fog.
10th Oct.
CLEMENCEAU .
1933
153
Fra
ms
Fishing .
Sunk by collision with ms
Moskovsky Festival SSW.
of Goeree Lightship.
7th Oct.
NANKI MARU No. 8 (T)
1945
877
Jpn
ms
Sunk by collision with ms Hai
Min outside Kobe.
7th Oct.
CORALE .
1949
500
Nth
ms
Partington—Ghent ..
Scoria
Sunk by collision with ss
Nikolai Bauman in Flushing
Roads.
5th Nov.
MONESTRA .
1902
1381
Swd
ss
Gefle—Aberdeen
'Paper pulp
Sunk by collision with ms
Monkedamm off Utktippan
in fog.
7th Nov.
Wrecked
(Under this heading are included ships lost through stranding, or striking rocks, sunken wrecks, etc.)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
BELLE USE
... 1929
104
GBI
w.ss
*
At Nells Point, Barry Island, in
dense fog.
5th Dec.
COLUMBINE
... 1934
347
GBI
ss
Baltasound—
Middlesbrough
Serpentine
stone
At North Head, Peterhead.
24th Dec.
FAITHFUL STAR ...
... 1927
109
GBI
ms
Fishing
At Orfordness.
14th Dec.
WORTANNA
... 1875
228
irn.t.ms
Mourilyan—Cairns ...
Raw sugar
in bags
At entrance to Mourilyan Har¬
bour, Queensland.
18th Nov.
PORTUGAL
... 1946
1892
Big
ss
Alexandria—Antwerp
Cotton
& Ore
On Tripiti Rock, Makronisi
Island.
4th Oct.
LILY.
...-• 1952
499
Brz
ms
Rio de Janeiro—
Porto Alegre
Sugar &
textiles
On Arvoredo Island in heavy
weather.
17th Oct.
VINHO CASTELO ...
... 1948
744
Brz
ms
Rio Grande—
Buenos Aires
Timber
On rocks at Cabo Polonio in fog.
31st Oct.
ISABELLA.
... 1953
1041
Chi
ms
V alparaiso—San
Antonio
General
Stranded and sank 1 mile N. of
Punta Talca in dense fog.
5th Nov.
ASAFIN .
... 1918
448
Fin
c.ms
Szczecin—Helsinki ...
Coal
Stranded and sank 2 miles NW.
of Hango.
26th Oct.
PEI-HO .
... 1951
8607
Fra
t.ms
Kobe—Dunkirk
...
On reef at Aoukacha, near
Casablanca.
12th Dec.
KOMTUR .
... 1952
629
Ger
ms
Rotterdam—Caen ...
Coal
Sank after striking a pier in the
Nieuwe Waterweg.
2nd Oct.
SAEFINNUR
... 1915
102
Icl
w.ms
Fishing
Stranded and sank at entrance
to Hornafjord.
19th Nov.
CITTA DI TRAPANI
... 1930
2361
Itl
ms
Trapani—Palermo ...
General
On rocks 1 mile S. of Trapani.
, 4th Dec.
FRANCAMARI
... 1903
250
Itl
ms
Massowah—Jeddah ...
50 miles N. of Jeddah.
29th Nov.
SAVO .
... 1925
2166
Itl
ss
Bagnoli—Rio Marina
Ballast
Stranded on rocks at Porto
Azzurro in heavy Weather;
subsequently refloated and
broken up.
9th Nov.
IBERIA .
... 1903
1432
Nor
ss
Broke mooring in Meisfjorden
during storm, stranded and
sank.
26th Nov.
STAVANGEREN ...
... 1888
234
Nor
ms
Stavanger—Sauda
General
Stranded and sank ii^the fjords
in fog.
J
15th Oct.
IDUNA .
... 1950
400
Nth
ms
Workington—
Drammen
Iron
Stranded 4 miles W. of Lista
Lighthouse and sold for
breaking up.
25th Nov.
CAPTAIN GEORGE
... 1943
7253
Pan
ss
Kassa—Port Alfred ...
Bauxite
ore
On reef N. of Ilha de Maio,
Cape Verde Islands.
16th Oct.
Continued
29
Wrecked— continued.
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstanoes and place
Date
UEFTUNIA
... 1920
10519
Pan
t.ss
Boston—Bremerhaven
Passengers
and cargo
Beached after striking Daunt
Rock at entrance to Cobh
Harbour; subsequently re¬
floated and broken up.
2nd Nov.
COSCOJALES
... 1949
112
Spn
ss
Trawler
Stranded and sank at entrance
to Pasajes.
27th Dec.
TAJUNA .
... 1921
4648
Spn
ss
Valencia—Mazarron
Ballast
Broke mooring at Mazarron
during storm, stranded and
sold for breaking up.
10th Dec.
BO-HARALD
CO
QO
00
210
Swd
c.ms
Menstad—Lidkoping
Nitrate of
potash
Off northern point of Kallandso.
12th Nov.
FERSIWALD
... 1906
137
Swd
w.a.ms
Norrkoping—
Ronehamn
Super¬
phosphate
On northern point of Gotland
in snow storm.
28th Nov.
KUTLU .
... 1882
794
Trk
irn.ss
...
On rocks near Bodrum.
17th Dec.
Lost
(Under this heading are included total losses which for want of sufficient information, or for other reasons,
cannot be classified)
i
Ship’s Name and Year of Build j
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
KORSO .
... 1942;
498
Fin
! ms '
Bayonne—Dakar
...
Sunk by mine off Cabo Mondego.
5th Nov.
PIRANO .
... -
108
Itl
ss
Tug .
W. of Sicily in heavy weather. ■
4th Dec.
TROPAIOFOROS ...
... 1920
1 5686
Pan
1 1
!
ss
Vizagapatam—
Calcutta
Metals
In lat. 19 25 N., long. 86 15 E.
1st Dec.
30
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS CONDEMNED, BROKEN UP, ETC.
NOT CONSEQUENT UPON CASUALTY
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Great Britain &
Northern Ireland ...
29
91,714
Irish Republic
Other Commonwealth Countries ...
7
9,184
Morocco
America (UnitedStates) ...
6
46,827
Netherlands
China
1
2,714
Norway
Costa Rica ...
2
5,328
Panama
Finland
4
6,812
Sweden
France
3
691
Germany
7
15,003
Greece
1
5,856
World Total
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
1 905
1 957
8 29,241
3 787
5 15,271
2 1,003
80 232,293
I
i
l
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
1 Description
Disposal
Where disposed of
ALFRED LAMY
. 1908
172
GBI
; 88
Broken up
United Kingdom
ATHELVISCOUNT (T)
. 1929
8950
GBI
t.ms
Broken up
Netherlands
|
BELGIAN COAST
. 1929
1599
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
j
BEN DEARG .
. 1920
280
GBI
88
Broken up
Australia
BOURNEMOUTH QUEEN
. 1908
429
GBI
p. 8 S
Broken up
Belgium
BRITISH HOPE (T) ...
. 1928
7083
GBI
ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
CITY OF CHRISTIANIA
. 1921
4940
GBI
1 ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
COAST BREEZE
. 1913
100
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
EMPIRE CLYDE
. 1920
16584
GBI
t. 8 S
Broken up
United Kingdom
FRIARAGE .
1930
215
GBI
SS
Broken up
Belgium
|
FROBISHER .
1930
409
GBI
89
Broken up
Belgium
GILLIAN .
1919
206
GBI
88
Broken up
United Kingdom
GIRDLENESS .
1918
203
GBI
SS
Broken up
United Kingdom
]
GREYPOINT .
1928
1324
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
JUNCO.
1917
191
GBI
SS
Broken up
Belgium
KINGSTON CYANITE...
1936
433
GBI
8S
Broken up
Belgium
LAIRDS ISLE.
1911
1929
GBI
tr.ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
j
LOCH BLAIR.
1917
203
GBI
ss
Broken up
Belgium
MELAMPUS .
1924
6382
GBI
S3
Broken up
United Kingdom
MOUNTJOY (T)
1898
211
GBI
t.ms
Broken up
Belgium
RAMAVA .
1900
2148
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
i
RICHMOND QUEEN ...
1930
1600
GBI
89
Broken up
United Kingdom
i
SAN ADOLFO (T) ...
1935
7365
GBI
ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
SAN AMBROSIO (T) ...
1935
7410
GBI
ms
Broken up
United Kingdom
SAN DARIO (T)
1918
1137
GBI
t.S3
Broken up
United Kingdom
SAN FELIX (T)
1921
13164
GBI
ss
Broken up
United Kingdom
i
SOLARIUM (T)
1936
6239
GBI
mg
Broken up
Yugoslavia
VIAN .
1932
402
GBI
83
Broken up
Belgium
WYRE BRITISH
1930
406
GBI
86
Broken up
Belgium
ARMILLA !T)
1931
3385
^Com
t.ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
f
HALIFAX .
1911
595
e Com
t.as
Broken up
Canada
(
HAMILTON .
1896
344
,Com
p.ss
Broken up
Canada
LADY CYNTHIA
1919
976
Com
t.ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
MARANO .
1916
245
-Com
88
Sunk as a target
METAL TRADER
1921
3537
u Com
SS
Broken up
Hong Kong
NORSHORE .
1920
102
c C°m
ms
Broken up
Canada
ARTHUR L. PERRY ...
1943
7176 .
Amr
ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
AUGUSTUS S. MERRIMON
1943
7176 i
Amr
ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
CITY OF BALTIMORE
1919
8378
Amr
ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
1
EDWARD N. HURLEY
1943
7236 ■
Amr
ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
KENT .
1918
5341
Amr
ss
Broken up as Ernest Hinds ...
U.S. of America
THOMAS H. BARRY ...
1930
11520
Amr
t.ss
Broken up
U.S. of America
Continued
31
Condemned, Broken np, etc.— continued.
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Description
Disposal
i
Where disposed of
POLLY .
... 1924
2714
Chn
ss
Broken up
baltico
... 1900
2391
CR
ss
Broken up
Denmark
SPIDOLA
... 1905
2937
CR
ss
Broken up
Germany
AXEL .
... 1904
976
Fin
ss
Broken up
Belgium
FRITZ S.
■-
... 1907
1470
Fin
ss
Broken up
Belgium
houtskar ...
... 1904
1278
Fin
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
KUURTANES ...
... 1906
3088
Fin
ss
Broken up
Belgium
CHAMPION
... 1912
194
Fra
ss
Broken up
Belgium
MONIQUE ANDREE
... 1920
221
Fra
ss
Broken up
France
titan .
... 1889
276
Fra
t.ss
Broken up
France
CIMBRIA
... 1918
1881
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
ELISE SCHULTE
... 1919
2372
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
ESSO BALTIC (T)
... 1920
9097
Ger
t.ms
Broken up
Germany
FAIRPLAY V ...
... 1901
102
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
GLUCKAUF ...
... 1897
393
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
HEVER.
... 1909
441
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
NIXE .
... 1910
717
Ger
ss
Broken up
Germany
ATLANTICOS ...
... 1922
5856
Grc
ss
Broken up
Italy
KYLEMORE ...
... 1918
905
IR
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
MEZIANE
... 1917
957
Mor
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
BOGOY.
... 1907
321
Nor
ss
Broken up
Belgium
TORHAV
... 1899
172
Nor
ss
Broken up
Norway
TOSENFJORD ...
... 1928
294
Nor
ss
Broken up
Belgium
ERINNA IT) ...
... 1936
6209
Nth
ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
HENDRIKA EN ADRIANA
... 1903
182
Nth
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
KOTA INTEN ...
... 1927
7731
Nth
ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
KRISTIANS AND
... 1915
473
Nth
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
LINDA IT)
... 1943
3218
Nth
t.ms
Broken up
Belgium
LUCIA (T)
... 1943
3218
Nth
t.ms
Broken up
Belgium
MYONIA IT) ...
... 1938
8026
Nth
ms
Broken up
Hong Kong
ORANJE NASSAU
... 1899
184
Nth
ss
Broken up
Netherlands
A. L. KENT
... 1^920
6030
Pan
ss
Broken up
Italy
FLYING DOVE
... 1929
1567
Pan
t.ss
Broken up
Hong Kong
GREENH1LL
... 1917
1364
Pan
ss
Broken up
Singapore
LA VILLA
... 1913
1961
Pan
ss
Broken up
Belgium
MACEDONIO
... 1916
4349
Pan
ss
Broken up
Belgium
MARIANN PHL
... 1927
370
Swd
ss
Broken up
Germany
ORESUND
... 1905
633
Swd
ss
Broken up
Sweden
LLOYD’S REGISTER OF SHIPPING
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
OF
MERCHANT SHIPS TOTALLY LOST,
BROKEN UP, ETC.
DURING
1957
excluding ships of less than 100 tons gross) *
This Summary is based on the quarterly returns of total losses, etc., but also includes ships
not reported as total losses when those returns were compiled (see pages 36 and 37).
71, FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, E.C.3
September, 1958
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS totally lost dobing the year 1957 consequent upon CASUALTY
COUNTRY
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS
OWNED. AS RECORDED IN
LLOYD’S REGISTER BOOK.
1957
NO.
Tons Gross
W
Great Britain & N. Ireland .
5,427
19,857,491
4
m C
JH P
Other Commonwealth
H bj /
H CT 1
tf O \
Countries
2,634
4,174,463
w a
a
0
America (United States).
4,374
25,910,855
Argentina
360
1,038,559
Belgium .
196
579,432
Brazil .
398
891,480
Costa Rica ...
152
519,341
Denmark .
715
1,857,478
Finland .
356
754,720
France .
1,230
4,009,783
Germany .
2,224
3,605,687
Greece
370
1,471,545
Italy.
1,253
4,551,956
Japan ...
2,032
4,415,070
Liberia .
743
7,466,429
Netherlands ...
1,886
4,335,356
Norway .
2,513
8,488,164
Panama .
580
4,129,029
Portugal.
313
547,037
Spain.
1,267
1,505,224
Sweden ..
1,205
3,047,535
Turkey .
285
593,505
Other Countries
3,291
6,495,942
World Totals .
33,804
110,246,081
HOW LOST
FOUNDERED I MISSING
3 3,415 1 7,124 ...
881 2 6,935 1 277 ..
1 2,817
43 38,135
1 3,754 1
.. 2
1 606 2
354 . 1
1 126 1
375 1 1,802 1
8,268 2 5,591 2
2 5,710 ...
. 1
3 32,970 1
. 2
1 876 ...
1 7,374 3 4,665
14,384 14 56,933 20 37,839 | 73 110,795
RECKED
LOST, ETC.
TOTAL
LOST
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
No.
Tons Gross
of
Ships
owned
of
Tonnage
owned
10,051
18
32,279
0-33
0-16
4,516
1
248
16
12,857
0-61
0-31
1,341
1
167
10
3,170
0-23
0-01
169
3
4,295
0-83
0-41
2,627
2
2,527
1-02
0-44
1,243
3
1,849
0-75
0-21
2,436
3
3,855
1-97
0-74
100
3
551
0-42
0-03
448
2
2,092
7
8,380
1-97
Ml
8,752
1
302
7
23,411
0-57
0-58
3,088
8
9,415
0-36
0-26
4,923
1
108
11
19,298
O'88
0-42
1,384
3
2,410
0-15
0-05
4
36,158
0-54
0-48
1,161
6
7,694
0-32
0-18
11,445
1
292
15
13,291
0-60
0-16
35,304
2
9,668
11
52,074
1-90
1-26
1
442
0-32
0-08
7,190
8
7,681
0-63
0-51
6,343
11
18,745
0-91
0-62
4,102
2
4,102
0-70
0-69
4,272
11
6,479
0-33
0-10
110,795
9
12,877
163
270,963
0-48
0-25
Note.—-Ships condemned after damage by fire, collision* stranding, etc., are included according to the date of the caaualt
STEAMSHIPS & MOTORSHIPS TOTALLY LOST THROUGH CASUALTY SINCE 1935, SHOWING ALSO THE PERCENTAGE LOST OF THE TONNAGE
OWNED BY THE PRINCIPAL MARITIME COUNTRIES
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
Other British
Commonwealth
Countries
America (United States)
Argentina.
Belgium .
Brazil .
Denmark .
Finland .
France .
Germany
Greece .
Italy.
Japan .
Liberia .
Netherlands
Norway .
Panama .
Spain.
Sweden .
Other Countries
Tons Per I Tons Per
No. Gross Cent! No. Gross Cent
47 71,240 0-41
21 18,090 0-61
10 16,379 0 17
l 200 006 2
3 1,800 0-37 2
4 2,359 0-21
7 11,515 2-76
11 11,670 0-39
14 9,753 0-26
6 13,892 0-81
7 21,510 0-76
19 33,314 0-82
5 2718 0-11
21 16,233 0 41
9 8,328 0-72
10 10,868 0-71
18 19,859 ...
WORLD . 1213 269,728 0-44
18
32,279 0-16
16
12,857 0-31
10
3,170 0 01
3
4,295 0-41
2
2,527 0-44
3
1,849 0*21
3
551 0 03
7
8,380 1-11
7
23,411 0-58
8
9,415 0-26
11
19,298 0-42
3
2,410 0-05
4
36,158 0-48
6
7,694 0-18
15
13,291 0-16
11
52,074 I-26
8
7,681 0-51
11
18,745 0-62
17
14,878 ...
163 1270,963 0-25
N.B. Cases of breaking up, condemnation, &c., not known to be consequent on stress of weather, &c., are excluded from the Table.
36
SUPPLEMENT TO QUARTERLY RETURNS
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS
DETAILS OF CASUALTIES NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED
EXPLANATIONS OF CONTRACTIONS
COUNTRY
Amr
=
TJ.S. of America
Dca
5 = Dominican Republic
IR
=
Irish Republic
Phi
= Philippines
Arb
=:
Arabia
Den
= Denmark
Isr
=
Israel
Pol
= Poland
Arg
=
Argentina
Ecu
= Ecuador
Itl
—
Italy
Etg
= Portugal
Aus
=
Austria
Egy
— Egypt
Jpn
—
Japan
Rou
— Roumania
Big
=
Belgium
Eth
= Ethiopia
Kor
=
Korea
Rus
= Russia (U.S.S.R.)
Brz
=
Brazil
Fin
= Finland
Lib
=
Liberia
Spn
= Spain
Bur
=
Burma
Fra
= France
Mex
=
Mexico
Swd
= Sweden
Cam
=
Cambodia
GBI
= Great Britain and
Mon
=
Monaco
Swz
= Switzerland
Cba
=
Cuba
Northern Ireland
Mor
—
Morocco
Tha
== Thailand
Chi
=
Chile
Ger
= Germany
Nic
—
Nicaragua
Trk
= Turkey
Chn
=
China
Grc
= Greece
Nor
=
Norway
Tun
= Tunisia
Cmb
=
Colombia
Hon
— Honduras
Nth
=
Netherlands
Urg
= Uruguay
Com
sr
Commonwealth Countries Icl
= Iceland
Pan
—
Panama
Ven
= Venezuela
(other than GBI) Idn
= Indonesia
Per
_
Peru
Vnm
— Vietnam
CR
=
Costa Rica
Ygs
= Yugoslavia
DESCRIPTION
a =
Auxiliary
ira = Iron
q
= Quadruple screw
t
= Twin screw
c —
Composite
ms = Motorship
ss
— Steamship
*r
— Triple screw
f =
F erro-concrete
p = Paddle
(T)
= Oil Tanker
w
— Wood
N.B.—Unless otherwise stated , all steamships and motorships were of steel construction and propelled by a single screw
Foundered
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Ciroumstances and place
Date
TROPICAL.
... 1891
388
Cba
irn.ss
La Ceiba—Havana ...
Lumber
Capsized and sank in Gulf of
21st Jun.
Mexico.
KAIYO MARU No. 3
... 1948
149
Jpn
ms
Fishing
140 miles E. of Formosa.
31st Jan.
Collision
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
SCANIA
.1921
2213
Swd
ss
Casablanca—
Norrkoping
Phosphate
Sunk by collision with m.s. Chili
in Flushing Roads; subse¬
quently raised and broken up.
21st Jan.
Wrecked
(Under this heading are included ships lost through stranding, or striking rocks, sunken wrecks, etc.)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place Date
BOQUERON.
... 1917
169
Arg
t.ss
Towing a lighter
On San Gregorio Bank, NW of j 21st May
Montevideo, in heavy weather. |
ADLAI
... 1921
2436
CR
ss
Bandar Abbas—
Rotterdam
Stranded in lat. 22 6N, long. ; 26th Sept.
59 45E; subsequently refloat¬
ed and sold for scrap.
PARROTE.
... 1953
224
Spn
ms
Trawler .
On St. Mary’s Cavs Shoal, S of ] 2nd Sept.
Nfl. i -
Lost
(Under this heading are included total losses which for want of sufficient information, or for other reasons,
cannot be classified)
Ship’s Name and Year of Build
Tons
Gross
Country
Descrip¬
tion
Voyage or service
Cargo
Circumstances and place
Date
HARRIET.1878
1594
Fin
irn.ss
Gdynia—Hango
Coal
Sunk by ice at Hango; sub¬
sequently raised and broken
up.
20th Mar.
87
STEAMSHIPS AND MOTORSHIPS CONDEMNED, BROKEN UP, ETC.
(NOT CONSEQUENT UPON CASUALTY), DURING THE YEAR 1957
Flag
No.
Tons
Gross
Flag
No.
Great Britain &
Honduras ...
. 1
Northern Ireland ...
149
353,998
Irish Republic
. 5
Other Commonwealth Countries ...
21
26,945
Italy
. 4
America (United States of)
22
104,659
Japan
. 3
Argentina ...
1
4,881
Morocco
. 1
Belgium
1
5,261
Netherlands
. 41
Brazil
1
4,097
Norway
...- ... 15
Chile .
2
2,638
Panama
. 11
China
1
2,714
Portugal
. 2
Costa Rica ...
2
5,328
Spain
. 1
Denmark
5
4,453
Sweden
. 11
Finland
10
16,176
France
9
3,473
—
Germany
19
23,712
World Total
. 341
Greece
3
13.658
—
Supplementary list of ships included in the above Table but not recorded in Quarterly Returns
38
INDEX TO SHIPS LISTED IN CASUALTY RETURNS FOR 1957
Page
A
A. L. Kent 31
A. P. Bernstorff 14 j
Achille 14 j
Adlai 36 j
Aghios Nicolaos 37 ;
Alachasse 37 j
Alcmaria 13 j
Alexandre Andre (T) 7
Alfred Lamy 30 !
Aiken 3
Alphecca 20
Alten warder 14
Amor 3
Andradite 4
Anibal (T) 22
Anna en Cornelia 14
Anna Maria Ievoli 27
Antares 20 ,
Apolo 3
Arctic Scout 13
Arcturus 14
Arie 14
Ariguani 6
Arkona 7
Armilla (T) 30
Arthur L. Perry 30
Arum 21
Asafin 28
Ascania 6
Asie 7
Astene Tercero 27
Astrea 7
Asturias (22445 tons) 21
Asturias (1802 tons) 4
Athelviscount (T) ■ 30
Atlante 20
Atlanticos 31
Augustus S. Merrimon 30
Auriga 14
Aursnes 7
Axel 31
B
Ballybeg
6
Baltico
31
Banfora Maru
22
Bankville
13
Bannqueen
6
Barcelona
12
Beinisvor
7
Belgian Coast
30
Belle Usk
28
Belleville
20
Ben Dearg
30
Ben-Varrey
13
Bergen
14
Bergsingel
12
Bloemendaal
14
Bo-Harald
29
Bodin
22
Bogoy
31
Bolham
13
Bonnie Breeze
5
Boqueron
36
Bornholm
11
Bournemouth Queen
30
Brabant
13
Page
Braemar
21
British Columbia
20
British Hope ( T)
30
British Scout (T)
13
Brodrene Nygaard
4
c
Caledon 6
Calvert 21
Captain George 28
Captain John C. 20
Carency 12
Carthusian 13
Cevic 6
Champion 31
Charles Doran 6
Chelsea 4
Cheshire 21
Christian Russ 4
Cimbria 31
Citta di Trapani 28
City of Baltimore 30
City of Canberra 21
City of Christiania 30
City of Delhi 13
City of Dundee 21
City of Gloucester 21
City of San Francisco 37
Ciudad de Buenos Aires 20
Ciudad de Panama ( T) 37
Clara Jacoba 7
Clara Y. 12
Clarisse 19
Clemenceau 28
Clotilde 6
Coast Breeze 30
Collingwood 11
Columbine 28
Conway 6
Corale 28
Cormorant 21
Coscojales 29
Costeiro 22
Craigielea 13
Culex 13
Cumbria 21
Cushag 13
Cyrenia 7
D
Dagny
19
Daisy
37
Dalalfven
22
Dardanus
21
De la Pole
21
Dearne
6
Delhi
13
Disa
22
Dr. C. Lely
22
Domenica Madre 19
Donalda 6
Dorileen 21
Dorothy Luckenbach 14
Driva 14
Duke of Argyll II 37
Duke of Rothesay II 6
Page
E
Eastern States
7
Edward N. Hurley
30
Edwina
13
El Paso
21
El Reszk
12
Eleni
7
Elisabeth
14
Elise
14
Elise Schulte
31
Elna II
4
Elsinore
14
Emperor of India
6
Empire Clyde
30
Empire Ken g
21
Ena II
7
Energetic
37
Equerry
21
Eriksborg
7
Erinna ( T)
31
Esher
6
Essex Ferry II
13
Essexbrook
13
Esso Baltic ( T)
31
Esther Johnston
13
Eveleen
6
Everdina Jacomina
14
F
Fairfree
37
Fairplay V
31
Faithful Star
28
Falcon
13
Faultless
13
Fer
4
Firman
11
Fitzroy
13
Fjortoft
7
Florida
27
Flying Dove
31
Force
3
Forshaga
7
Foyma
19
Foz do Douro
7
Francamari
28
Franconia
6
Frank
22
Frean
12
Frederic Sauvage
7
Friarage
30
Fritz S.
31
Frobisher
30
Frontier
20
Fusaro
14
G
Galilea
22
Galtesund
7
Gann
37
Garlstorf
22
Generaal Michiels
22
General Aupick
11
George H. Murray
4
Gesina
14
Giacomo Altieri
3
Gillian
30
Girdleness
30
Glenella
Pag e
13
Glengarnock
37
Glima
5
Gliickauf
31
Godanes
4
Gracehill
4
Greater Detroit
7
Greenhill
31
Greta
14
Greypoint
30
Groenlandia
19
Gronland
7
Gun VI
6
Gunell
12
H
Habicht
3
Hakone Maru
14
Halifax
30
Halmstad
7
Hamilton
30
Haparanda
22
Harburg
4
Harfry
. 13
Harold Guy
12
Harpon (T)
21
Harriet
36
Heimdal
5
Helen S.
3
Helgoland
14
Hena
37
Hendrika en Adriana 31
Herkules
19
Hever
31
Hika
28
Hildebrand
20
Hitra
37
Hodder
6
Holdernett
6
Hcldernore
13
Holdervale
13
Houtskar
31
Hydralock
4
I
Iberia 28
Iduna 28
Imperia 6
Impregnable 37
Inchgower 6
Indus 3 22
Ingvar 11
Irene M. 21
Isabella 28
Isbrytaren 7
Island 22
J
J. A. Bisso
27
J. B. Kee
27
Jacob
22
Jane McAllister
37
Janina ( T)
4
*
39
INDEX TO SHIPS LISTED IN CASUALTY RETURNS FOR 1957 — continued.
Manta
Marano
Margaret LockingtoD
Maria
Mariann Piil
Marlwood
Maros
Martina
Marvid
Mary Croan
Mary Margreth
Mataroa
Melampus
Mentor
Mersey No. 9
Metal Trader
Meziane
Michi Maru
Milford Consort
Minocher Cowasjee
Mirza (T)
Mistley
Mistral
Mogsteroy
Monestra
Monique Andree
Moreton Bay
Morgan Jones
Mountjoy (T)
Mumbles
Myonia (T)
Johanna
Page |
14
Johanna Maria
22
John Cattling
21
Juliet Duff
13
Junco
30 i
K
Kaiyo Maru No. 3
36 1
Kent
30 ;
Kermandie
20
Killarney
19
King Bee
4
Kings Cross
13
Kingston Cyanite
30
Kirkland
19
Klamath
21
Komtur
28
Kong Magnus
14
Korsd
29 !
Kota Inten
31
Kristian sand
31
Kunna
22
Kutlu
29
Kuurtanes
31
Kyleburn
21
Kylemore
31
L
La Plata
19
La Villa
31
Labaro
7
Lady Cynthia
30
Lady Dorothy
6
Lairds Isle
30
Lairdshill
21
Landak (T)
3
Landguard
13
Lapponia
7
Larchfield
6
Largs Bay
21
Le van Thuong
5 .
Lee Seh
11
Lenabay
7
Lewis Fraser
22
Leys
6 i
Libyan
21
Lillooet
14
Lily
28 :
Linda (T)
31
Lindesnas (T)
12 i
Lintie
21
Lisbet
22
Lisbeth M.
11 I
Liseta (T)
22
Lizzie Melling
21
Loch Blair
30
Loch Lee
21 !
Loon
6 |
Lothersdale
21 1
Loyal Briton
13 !
Loyaute
14 i
Lucia ( T)
31
Lucky Carrier
22
M
Macedonio
31 i
McGregor Paton
6
Macuba (T)
22 :
MagaUanes
22 i
Magdalena Reith
12
Magellan
27
Naguilan
Nanki Maru No. 8 (T)
Narva
Nederland IV
Nelis
Nelly
Neptunia
Neville
Nica
Nikitas K.
Nixe
Nonpareil
Noordsvaarder
Nordalsfjord
Nordicstar
Norma L. Conrad
Norman M. Batstone
Norshore
Number Four
Nypuberg
Ocean Freeman
Oku
Olivia
Oma
Oranje Nassau
Orebro II
Oresund
Orkla
Orkney Dawn
Oro
Ortze
Otranto
Our Bairns
Ouragan
Ousel
Page
Page
Page
14
P
Stavangeren
28
30
Stella Argus
27
22
Pamir
19
Stella Maris
22
11
Parrote
36
Stralsund
3
31
Patricia Sweeney
3
Sun Dawn
20
21
Pei-Ho
28
Sun Dora
27
22
Penze
20
Sun Pacific
27
14
Perama (T)
4
Sundsborg
7
6
Pere Marquette 14
37
Svenborg
27
21
Pere Marquette 18
37
on
Pereira
19
Persiwald
29
T
‘
u
30
Petit Bras D’or
5
Tajuna
29
14
Phemius
21
Tamaroa
6
6
Piet & Leendert Huibert 14
Tampico (T)
4
30
Pietro Canonica
27
Teik Seh
11
31
Pirano
29
Temeraire
7
4
Platin
5
Texel
37
6
Plover
13
Thistle
21
3
Pluto
12
Thomas H. Barry
30
14
Polar Maid ( T)
13
Thiiringen
14
12
Polarbjorn
20
Thyra
7
14
Polarquest
4
Titan
31
11
Polly
31
Tjisondari
22
28
Portugal
28
Torafire
22
31
Poulton
13
Torhav
31
13
Presidente Mitre
19
Tosenfjord
31
6
Prince Leo
6
Trincherpe
3
30
Prinses Margriet
14
Trondur I Gotu
7
6
Tropaioforos
29
31
Tropical
36
R
Tyne
14
Rama-Raja
21
U
Ramava
30
Uru
14
Recouvrance
4
Ustica
7
Renco
6
14
Rhodos
22
28
Rhyl
6
V
27
Ribersdrott
27
14
Richmond Queen
30
Van der Weyden
4
37
Rijnmond I
14
Velho
6
7
Robert Limbrick
4
Vernia
•28
29
Rossallian
13
Vestra
21
14
Rufina (T)
11
Vian
30
11
Russian River
21
Victoria
6
27
Vinho Castelo
28
31
Vooruit
14
37
Vulcan
6
37
S
37
Saefinnur
28
W
3
Safina-E-Nusrat
21
12
Safina-E-Tariq
7
Warren Court
13
12
Saint Kearan
13
Wasa
37
30
n
Saipan Maru
37
Wato
7
l
1 A
Sakina
14
Welcome Home
13
14
Saltom
6
West Riding
13
San Adolfo (T)
30
Whin
21
San Ambrosio (T)
30
William Caldwell
21
San Antonio
4
William Cooper
21
San Dario (T)
30
William King
6
San Felix (T)
30
Willy Alida
7
San Fortunato
27
World Splendour ( T )
19
37
Santa Gloria
3
Wortanna
28
6
Saon
21
Wyre British
30
7
Savo
28
Wyre Colonel
13
27
Scania
36
Wyre Nab
13
31
Sea Pearl
11
Wyre Woolton
13
37
Senorita
5
31
Shillong
28
4
Slottheim
12
■v
6
Sneyd
13
i
5
Solarium (T)
30
York
14
11
Sophos
37
Yukon
3
13
Sound Fisher
3
21
Spidola
31
14
Standard Rose
21
4J
4
Staunch
7
Zeevaart
7
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